The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-01-15
Saturday, january IS, 1887.

Miss Mitchell of Wilmington, is Wis
iting Mrs. w. A. Woodrow, at the East
End.
Farmers, be on the lookout forsharp-
ers. The country seems to be full of
them.
Letter heads, bill heads, in tablet
form sale bills and other job work So
lcited
Mrs. and Miss Messemier of Ches-
terville, Pa, spent last Tuesday with Mrs.
Lizzie II. Haines, this town.
Mrs. VIM. D. Mackey, who is spend
ing the winter in Baltimore. paid this
town a short visit this week.
Fred Choate is never without COM
plete stock Of useful goods, school sup
plies, etc. A call solicited.
The Philadelphia Times almanac is
quite an elaborate concern and is exceed
ingly handy as a reference book.
The public school closed Tuesday
evening thereby allowing the teachers to
attend the institute held in Wilmington.
Miss Lizzie Stratton, of Philadelphia,
returned home last week after visit to
her sister, Mrs. Chas. H. Holloway, in
this town.
Mr.. David b. Messemier, wife and
son of West Grove, Pa, spent Wednes-
day with his sister, Mrs. Lizzie II. IIaines
ofths town.
The Misses Addie and Mary l..
Steel, Of Head of Christiana, returned
home from visit to friends in Phila-
delphia, this week.
Miss Frances Il. Willard, President
National Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, will lecture in the College Ora
tory on Friday evening, Jan. 2lst, at 1880.
Those who wish to enjoy racing on
the streets here ought to race down and
allow their horses to walk up. Let this
be understood and there will be no acct
dents
A party of eight or ten persons from
this town attended the Tuesday Clubs
rendition oratorio. The Creation at the
Opera House in Wilmington on Tuesday
evening.
Prof Richie of Wilmington will fur
nish music for the inaugural ball, at
Dover, on Tuesday night of next
week. The affair promises to be very
brilliant.
A party of young folks of this town
went to Elkton on Tuesday evening and
called upon Miss Clara Scott. They had
delightful trip, and everything slipped
along pleasantly.
Mrs. S. A. Roach gets up excellent
frysand stews. What is better ON a cold
day than n good big fry of oysters
Nothing, The place is at Mrs $. A.
Roach's.
1t is reported that the fire in Della
ware City was of incendiary origin. 1t
appears that the jeweley store had been
robbed and the burglar had fired it to
cover his tracks
The revival service continues with
increased interest in the Methodist
Church of Newark. Ten have presented
themselves for prayer and nine have pro-
fessed conversion.
Our good templar friend was heard
to remark that girls were second elias,
matter. He attempted to take back the
remark, but was not allowed to do so
Ladies, will please take notice.
There were two interesting prayer
meetings held at the Presbyterian Church
this week, one on Wednesday evening
and one on Friday evening, both of then
designed especially for young people.
Evan w, Lewis informed us thai
he has rented the Delaware House fol
another year. lie extends his heartiest
thanks for the liberal patronage of til,
people for last year, and asks that he may
not be forgotten this year.
If you have farm to sell Away
go away from your home paper to hav'
it advertised Those who wish to buy
Il farm at or near Newark always buy
Boston paper or an English paper, an'
there you will find the notice.
The Hon. J. q. Kimball of Washing
ton City will deliver the address befor
the annual meeting of the Woman
Missionary Society of the First Presby
terrain Church, in that church, on Thurs
day next, Jan. Goth at 7:45 p. m.
There will be public temperate
meeting in the NJ. Il. Church here, thi,
Saturday evening under the auspices q
the Newark Lodge of Good Templar'
Revs. J. II. Caldwell, c. W. Prettymar
Geo. Porter and others will take part i
the exercises.
A very pleasant surprise was give
to Miss Armstrong, daughter of Edwar
Armstrong, of Cooch's Bridge, on Frida
evening of last week. A large numb'
of young folks were present and mo-
pleasant evening was spent. One gel
tleman of this town arrived home abol
IA. m.
The picker room of J. q. Knowle
cotton mill, at New Castle, was discOve
ed to be on fire early on Monday NOR
ing. II was thought at one time tn
the entire mill would be consumed
the fire burned 50 fiercely. The loss
machinery and stock is between Sl0,N
and $4,000. Fully covered by INSURANCE
Enterprise should be appreciate
wherever noticeable. Mr. James Ly
at his new coal yard, just south of Il
B. q 0. Railroad. deserves much prai